What color is #6F8A8A?

#6F8A8A is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(111, 138, 138), and in HSL hsl(180, 11%, 49%).

Is #6F8A8A accessible as text?

On white, #6F8A8A has a contrast ratio of 3.70:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.68:1 (passes). For text placed on #6F8A8A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6F8A8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-500 (#737373).

What colors go well with #6F8A8A?

As a neutral, #6F8A8A pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #6F8A8A the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #6F8A8A is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color.

#6F8A8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6F8A8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #6F8A8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #6F8A8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6F8A8A Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Light Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6F8A8A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Light Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6F8A8A Secondary #715018 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

Light Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6F8A8A Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #809C72 Secondary #3A3933

Light Slate Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #6F8A8A Secondary #A7B1B1 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6F8A8A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3E7E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6F828B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6F8A8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6F8A8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 111 138 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.3% 0.031 196.4);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDED;
  --color-200: #D2DBDB;
  --color-300: #B1BFBF;
  --color-400: #90A2A2;
  --color-500: #718484;
  --color-600: #5A6868;
  --color-700: #434C4C;
  --color-800: #2E3333;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDED',
    200: '#D2DBDB',
    300: '#B1BFBF',
    400: '#90A2A2',
    500: '#718484',
    600: '#5A6868',
    700: '#434C4C',
    800: '#2E3333',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #6F8A8A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDED;
$base-200: #D2DBDB;
$base-300: #B1BFBF;
$base-400: #90A2A2;
$base-500: #718484;
$base-600: #5A6868;
$base-700: #434C4C;
$base-800: #2E3333;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #596F6F;
$base-subtle: #D5DBDB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6F8A8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2DBDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BFBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#90A2A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#718484",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A6868",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3333",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6F8A8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #6F8A8A

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